NAICS 813920 Professional Organizations

NAICS Code: 813920

Code Title: Professional Organizations

Code Sector: 81 - Other Services (except Public Administration)

NAICS 813920 Professional Organizations Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the professional interests of their members and the profession as a whole. These establishments may conduct research; develop statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals, for distribution to their members.

Illustrative Examples

Bar associations Learned societies Dentists' associations Peer review boards Engineers' associations Professional standards review boards Health professionals' associations Scientists' associations

Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--

Promoting the business interests of their members--are classified in Industry 813910, Business Associations;
Lobbying public officials (i.e., lobbyists)--are classified in Industry 541820, Public Relations Agencies.

Alternate Titles

Accountants' associations
Architects' associations
Bar associations
Consultants' associations
Dentists' associations
Dietitians' associations
Educators' associations
Engineers' associations
Health professionals' associations
Hospital administrators' associations
Learned societies
Medical associations
Nurses' associations
Occupational therapists' associations
Optometrists' associations
Peer review boards
Personnel management associations
Pharmacists' associations
Professional associations
Professional membership associations
Professional standards review boards
Psychologists' associations
Scientific associations
Social workers' associations
Standards review committees, professional

NAICS 813920 Crosswalk

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) --

SIC 8621 - Professional Membership Organizations

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Code Revision 4.0 --

ISIC 9412 - Activities of professional membership organizations